Wigan Athletic on the brink after late Zulte Waregem goal inflicts Europa League defeat

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Nick Powell has a shot on goal as Wigan slip to defeatJason Cairnduff/Action Images

Timothy Abraham

Last updated at 12:01AM, November 29 2013

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Hercule Poirot, the fictional sleuth, regularly features on the list of famous
Belgians, but a one-time real-life ­detective has all but closed the case on
Wigan Athletic’s Europa League ­adventure.

Francky Dury, the Zulte Waregem coach, manager worked as a police detective in
Ghent alongside his managerial ­commitments until 2007 and has since steered
his side impressively up to ­second in the Belgian league, above ahead of
more illustrious names such as ­Anderlecht and Bruges.

And Despite a spirited effort from Wigan Wigan ’s players at the DW Stadium
last night, the ­defeat masterminded by Dury means that they must